• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2021

Purpose: Determining appropriate ways to assess health care quality within the National Health Insurance System is of interest to both the Korean government and the medical community. However, in the trauma field, the number of indicators used to evaluate surgical quality is limited. Using data collected over 5 years at Wonju Severance Christian Hospital Trauma Center in Korea, this study aimed to determine whether the unplanned reoperation rate in the field of trauma surgery could be used to assess the quality of an institution's surgical care. Methods: In total, 665 general surgical procedures were performed at the Trauma Center in 453 patients with abdominopelvic injuries from January 2015 to December 2019. Data were collected from the Trauma Center's data registry and medical records, and included information regarding patients' demographic characteristics, the type of index operation, and the reason for unplanned reoperations. Results: A total of 453 index operations were evaluated. The proportion of patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) >15 was 48-70% over the 5-year period, with an unplanned reoperation rate of 2.1-9.3%. Patients had an average ISS score of 17.5, while the average Abbreviated Injury Scale Score was 2.87. Unplanned reoperations were required in about 7% of patients. The most common complications requiring reoperation were recurrent bleeding (26.9%), wound problems (26.9%), intestinal infarction (15.4%), and anastomosis site leakage (7.7%). The procedures most frequently requiring unplanned reoperations were bowel surgery (segmental resection, primary repair, enterostomy, etc.) (24.5%) and preperitoneal pelvic packing (10.6%). Conclusions: The proportion of reoperations was confirmed to be affected by injury severity.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2021

초고령 사회가 임박함에 따라 노인성 질환자 또한 증가하고 있으며 이로 인한 사회적 문제로 시설과 정책의 부족이 제기되고 있다. 의료보장의 현실적 대안으로 국민건강보험이 이야기되고 있으며, 요양병원은 급성기 병원과 장기요양시설 사이로 분류되며 의료비 절감의 대체재로 작용하고 있다. 그러나 유지기 재활의 핵심인 요양병원은 서비스의 질적 문제가 심각히 제기되고 있고, 현 의료체계의 문제로 재활 난민이 양산되는 문제가 있다. 특히 2015년 선행연구에서 전라북도의 요양병원 현황이 가장 열악하였으며 이에 공공데이터를 활용하여 전라북도 요양병원 일반현황, 다빈도 상병 현황, 재활서비스 관련 현황, 재활서비스 중 작업치료 관련 현황에 대하여 탐색하고자 한다.

• 의료법학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.89-115
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• 2021

우리나라의 의료전달체계는 의료법과 국민건강보험법에 근거하고 있으며, 한정된 의료자원을 효율적으로 운영하기 위하여 질환의 중증도에 따라 의료기관을 이용하도록 구분되어 있다. 상급종합병원에서 이미 중증 질환에 대한 치료가 이루어져 병원급 의료기관으로 전원 또는 자택으로 퇴원이 가능한 경우 의료기관에서 환자에 대하여 의료계약을 해지할 수 있는지가 문제된다. 우리나라 법원의 입장으로는 해당 의료기관에서 더 이상의 입원치료가 불필요한 경우 의료기관의 의료계약 해지권을 인정하는 판결과 그러한 경우에도 의료기관의 의료계약 해지권을 부정하는 판결이 병존하고 있다. 한편 미국 판결 중에는 급성 치료를 담당하는 의료기관에서 입원 중인 환자에게 더 이상 급성 치료가 필요하지 않는 경우에 전문간호시설 등으로 전원을 인정하는 판결들이 있다. 의료자원이 한정되어 있고 의료기관의 계약 해지권이 제한된 취지가 국민의 생명권, 건강권에 대한 위험을 방지하기 위한 목적임을 고려할 때 해당 의료기관에서 치료가 종결되어 환자에게 더 이상 신체적 위해가 없음이 확인된 경우에는 다시 원칙으로 돌아가 의료기관의 계약 해지권을 인정할 필요가 있다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2020

본 연구는 건강보험심사평가원의 청구 자료를 바탕으로 만65세 이상의 주진단이 무릎 관절증으로 슬관절 전치환술을 시행한 환자를 대상으로 의료기관 종별에 따라 재원일수에 영향을 주는 요인을 분석하였다. 연구결과 의료기관 종별에 따라 성별, 연령, 의료보장형태, 중증도, 거주지역 및 병상규모가 재원일수에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 분석되었다. 인구의 고령화로 인한 노인 인구의 증가와 이로 인한 노인 진료비 증가는 가계 및 국가 경제의 많은 부담으로 작용하는 시점에서 본 연구결과를 토대로 재원일수 단축효과와 함께 효율적인 병상운영을 도모해야 할 것이다. 뿐만 아니라 환자의 진료비 부담을 경감시키는 위한 체계적인 관리시스템을 도입하여 노인환자의 양질의 라이프케어를 위한 기초자료로 활용하는 데 본 연구의 의의가 있다.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.18-34
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to clarify the background of the controversial attempt to establish a new public medical school linked to compulsory service as a means of strengthening public healthcare in Korea, and to raise anticipated problems with possible solutions. In Korea, healthcare is predominantly provided by the private sector focused on medical care, rather than public healthcare, even under the national health insurance system. The government has been mainly in charge of public health and unmet medical services from a residual perspective, but health inequalities still exist. To resolve this issue, the government created the concept of public health and medical service (PHMS) from a universal perspective and tried to strengthen the infrastructure of public healthcare and to foster core PHMS doctors by establishing a new public medical school linked to compulsory service in medically vulnerable areas. This study investigated the reality and concept of the new public medical school planned by the government, and identified problems such as the possibility of obtaining accreditation and evaluation before its establishment, the side effects of dividing doctors' roles, the waste of huge amounts of resources, and insensitive policies. In conclusion, in order to resolve health inequalities in Korea, we need to train doctors through medical school education that strengthens the social responsibility of doctors along with strengthening public healthcare infrastructure, and to provide a better environment for doctors working in medically vulnerable areas through sophisticated policies.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2022

After COVID-19, the number of people with sleep disorders around the world is increasing. In particular, in the flow of the 4th industrial revolution, the differentiation of types and characteristics of the sleep industry is accelerating. Therefore, in this study, the characteristics of each type of sleep-related industry were reclassified from an industrial point of view, and based on this, an attempt was made to review the classification system that can help companies develop sleep products and improve related national systems. Based on the 10th standard industry classification, we compared input cost, value, and usability and analyzed common characteristics, treatments, and preventive effects based on this. A comprehensive taxonomy using matrix analysis was reviewed. As a result, in terms of cost (A), the most common sleeping products are general mattresses and general bedding. It is an IOT device (auxiliary device), and the value aspect (B, B/D) included sleep cafe, bedding rental and management service, and sleep consulting. In terms of utility (A/B), a total of 6 product groups including sleep aids (health functional foods) belong to this category, and in terms of treatment (A/C), a total of 3 product groups including sleep clinics (medical services) belong to this category. As for the product group (A/D) with both properties, it was found that non-insurance sleep treatment medical devices, sleep-related over-the-counter drugs, and some sleep monitoring applications belong to this category. Ultimately, it was found that the sleep industry classification enables the most active product development and composition according to the relative relationship between cost and utility, and treatment and utility. appeared to be necessary.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2023

Background: In workers with moderate to severe work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI), this study aimed to investigate the effect of the timing of rehabilitation therapy initiation on the length of hospital stay and the factors that can influence this timing. Methods: We used data obtained from the Republic of Korea's nationwide Workers' Compensation Insurance. In the Republic of Korea, between the years 2010 and 2019, a total of 26,324 workers filed a claim for compensation for moderate to severe wrTBI. Multiple regression modeling was performed to compare the length of hospital stay according to the timing of rehabilitation therapy initiation following wrTBI. According to the timing of the initiation of rehabilitation therapy following TBI, the proportions of healthcare institutions that provided medical care during each admission step were compared. Results: The length of hospital stay for workers who started rehabilitation therapy within 90 days was significantly shorter than that for workers who started rehabilitationment were first admitted to tertiary hospitals. Approximately 39% of patients who received delayed rehabilitation treatment were first admitted to general hospitals, and 28.5% were first admitted to primary hospitals. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate the importance of early rehabilitation initiation and that the type of healthcare institution that the patient is first admitted to after wrTBI may influence the timing of rehabilitation initiation. The results of this study also emphasize the need to establish a Worker's Compensation Insuranceespecialized rehabilitation healthcare delivery system.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2003

Objective: This study was conducted for the nationwide statistical survey of poison exposure to provide the rationale for establishing and developing the poison control center (PCC) in Korea. Design: Study group for Korea PCC in National Medical Center reviewed the medical literature on poison exposure of Korea from death reports of National Statistical Office (NSO), the toxic exposure statistics from the report of National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC), and poison related data from 119 ambulance services (FD) for the purpose of obtaining the poison and its related data. We also conducted questionnaire from the expert who work in emergency medicine department at the designated 320 emergency medical centers in Korea for the preparedness and acknowledgement about necessity of PCC and their need for that. Results: We reviewed the reliable data from the death report of NSO, poison exposure data from NHIC, and running report from FD. Poisoning death occured at home ($36.7\%$) and hospital ($46.3\%$). Poisoning are more common in rural area than the city area. Patients were seen more frequently in the local clinics than in any hospital. The drugs ($45.7\%$) and pesticide ($18.1\%$) are common poison. Common place to poison exposure were residential area ($39.9\%$), industry ($9\%$). mass residential area ($7\%$). and farm ($6\%$). The education level were primary school ($33.2\%$), high school ($23.7\%$), and middle schol ($21.3\%$) in order. We have to provide the poison guideline for lay public to understand easily, and for medical experts. The medical facilities need to be invested and have more interest for toxicology. All medical staff who work in the designated emergency medical center want PCC to establish. They want to have poison information from hospital ($91.3\%$), regional poison information center ($45.0\%$), regional poison control center ($52.5\%$), nationwide poison information center ($48.8\%$), nationwide poison control center ($46.25\%$), as a role of poison control center. They also want that pcc have poison epidemiologic study and statstics, training program for the experts, registration of rare case of posion on website, reflection of policies to activities for antidote production etc., speedy consultation system for poison analysis, public education, establishment of both regional and national pee, etc. Conclusion: Poison center must be established to provide poison information for all the public and medical experitise, focusing rural area and private clinic, to detoxify, to reduce the cost, time, morbity, and mortality through the whole country.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권9호
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• pp.480-488
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• 2021

Background: An adequate large-scale pediatric cohort based on nationwide administrative data is lacking in Korea. Purpose: This study established the National Investigation of Birth Cohort in Korea study 2008 (NICKs-2008) based on data from a nationwide population-based health screening program and data on healthcare utilization for children. Methods: The NICKs-2008 study consisted of the Korean National Health Insurance System (NHIS) and the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children (NHSPIC) databases comprising children born in 2008 (n=469,248) and 2009 (n=448,459) in the Republic of Korea. The NHIS database contains data on age, sex, residential area, income, healthcare utilization (International Classification of Diseases10 codes, procedure codes, and drug classification codes), and healthcare providers. The NHSPIC consists of 7 screening rounds. These screening sessions comprised physical examination, developmental screening (rounds 2-7), a general health questionnaire, and age-specific anticipatory guidance. Results: During the 10-year follow-up, 2,718 children (0.3%) died, including more boys than girls (hazard ratio, 1.145; P<0.001). A total of 848,048 children participated in at least 1 of the 7 rounds of the NHSPIC, while 96,046 participated in all 7 screening programs. A total of 823 infants (0.1%) weighed less than 1,000 g, 3,177 (0.4%) weighed 1,000-1,499 g, 37,166 (4.4%) weighed 1,500-2,499 g, 773,081 (91.4%) weighed 2,500-4,000 g, and 32,016 (5.1%) weighed over 4,000 g. There were 23,404 premature babies (5.5%) in 2008 compared to 23,368 (5.6%) in 2009. The developmental screening test indicated appropriate development in 95%-98% of children, follow-up requirements for 1%-4% of children, and recommendations for further evaluation for 1% of children. Conclusion: The NICKs-2008, which integrates data from the NHIS and NHSPIC databases, can be used to analyze disease onset prior to hospitalization based on information such as lifestyle, eating habits, and risk factors.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제53권
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• pp.285-310
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• 2003

국민연금제도 도입 11년만인 1999년에 전국민연금화를 위한 적용확대 과정이 마무리되면서, 이미 40년 역사를 가진 공적직역연금을 포함한 공적연금이 전국민 노령소득보장체계의 주축으로서 온전히 자리매김하게 되었다. 그로부터 4년이 지난 현재, '전국민연금화'라는 슬로건에 걸맞지 않게 국민연금제도에 가입하여 보험료를 납부하면서 연금수급자격을 갖추어 나가는 경우가 국민연금 적용대상인구의 절반에 불과한 것으로 나타나고 있다. 말하자면, 절반의 국민을 대상으로 공적연금제도가 운영되고 있을 뿐이고, 나머지 절반의 국민들은 공적연금의 사각지대에 놓여져 있다고 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 공적연금 사각지대의 규모와 특성을 분석하고 그 원인을 진단함으로써, 사각지대 문제의 해결을 위한 정책방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 현재 연금수급세대인 노령계층의 공적연금 사각지대 규모는 60세 이상 노령인구 대비 무려 86%에 이르고 있으며, 미래 연금수급세대인 근로연령계층의 공적연금 사각지대 규모도 18-59세 총인구 대비 61%에 이르는 것으로 나타났다. 현 연금수급세대의 경우 연령이 높을수록, 여성일 경우 사각지대에 노출될 확률이 높은 것으로 나타났고, 미래 연금수급세대의 경우 연령별로는 18-29세 연령층에서, 성별로는 여성의 경우 사각지대에 놓여질 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 미래 연금수급자 증심으로 공적연금보험료 납부여부를 가지고 공적연금 사각지대 결정요인을 분석해 보면, 연령이 낮을수록, 학력이 낮을수록, 취업상태가 무직 임시일용직 등 불안정할수록, 종사산업이 농림어업, 건설업, 도소매음식숙박업, 금융보험부동산업에 종사하는 경우 제조업 종사에 비하여, 종사직업이 단순노무직, 전문기술교육직, 판매서비스직, 생산직, 고위행정관리직에 종사하는 경우 일반사무직에 비하여 공적연금의 사각지대에 놓여질 확률이 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 현재 연금수급자인 노령계층의 공적연금 사각지대는 제도역사가 짧아 노령으로 공적연금 가입기회를 갖지 못한 경우가 많으므로, 공적연금 성숙단계까지 경로연금 등 타 공적소득보장제도의 보완적 역할을 강화함으로써 현 노령계층의 공적연금의 사각지대 문제를 해결해 나가는 정책접근이 필요할 것으로 보여진다. 한편 미래 연금수급자인 근로연계층의 공적연금 사각지대 개선은 노동시장 및 가족 등 경제 사회적 여건의 심대한 변화에 조응안 보다 근본적인 제도체계의 재편이 이루어져야 할 것으로 보여진다. 현행 1소득자 1연금에서 1인 1연금 체계로의 전환과 이를 실질적으로 뒷받침한 시민권적 급여의 원리가 공적연금에 결합되어 공적연금의 기초보장적 성격의 강화가 이루어져야만, 비로소 공적연금이 보편적인 1차 노령소득보장의 안전망으로서의 역할을 수행하고 미래 연금수급자의 사각지대 문제가 궁극적으로 해결될 수 있을 것으로 보여진다.